cinturón

Spanish

Etymology

From cintura +‎ -ón. Compare Portuguese cinturão.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θintuˈɾon/ [θĩn̪.t̪uˈɾõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sintuˈɾon/ [sĩn̪.t̪uˈɾõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cin‧tu‧rón

Noun

cinturón m (plural cinturones)

  1. belt
    Synonyms: cinto, correa
  2. (geography) belt
  3. (religion) cincture
  4. seat belt
    Synonym: cinturón de seguridad

Hyponyms

  • Cinturón Bíblico, Cinturón de la Biblia (“Bible Belt”)
  • Cinturón de Fuego
  • Cinturón del Algodón (“Cotton Belt”)
  • cinturón maicero, Cinturón del maíz (“Corn Belt”)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: sinturón

Further reading

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